Late yesterday afternoon, the
authority having jurisdiction and I, along with our friends Kim and Bill, drove
to Great Divide Ski Area for our New Year’s celebrations. We arrived at the ski hill just as the sun
eased down against the snow-tented Rocky Mountains to our west. The temperature was 12°F upon our arrival. The girls settled into a table in the lodge
while Bill and I purchased lift tickets and rode the chairlift up into the high
mountain twilight.
Every time I go skiing I remember how
much I love it.
Bill and I made three swishing runs
off the Good Luck chair as the sky dimmed into a soft pink. By the end of the last run, the sky had dissolved
into cobalt blue and the moon had untangled itself from clouds to our east.
After skiing, we joined the girls inside
the lodge.
The evening ended with a torchlight
parade of skiers slowly twisting down Power Dive ski run. That was followed by a fireworks display against
the snowy mountainscape.
I have posted a couple photographs and
a video I captured with my smarter-than-me-phone.
Happy New Year to all!
-- Mitchell
Hegman
What an awesome way to welcome 2018! Have a blessed new year Mitch and Colleen!
ReplyDeleteWe had a great time! Thanks! Hope you and Ralph have a great year too!
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